Yearly Archive for 2013

: 2013

The Miami Heat may be the favorites to win the NBA championship, but their star LeBron James is no longer the king of jersey sales. New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony has dethroned James as the top-selling jersey according to sales at the NBA Store in New York along with NBAStore.com. James was No. 1 …

The term breastaurant has been used for years to describe Hooters, Twin Peaks and other restaurants that feature scantily clad waitresses who cater especially to a male appetite. Thanks to a trademark filed with the United States Patent and Trademark office, however, there is officially only one Breastaurant. Bikinis Bar and Grill, a chain that …

It didn’t take long for “Saturday Night Live” to take on the Rutgers basketball scandal. In this hilarious clip from this week’s show, take a look at the women’s coach for fictional Middle Delaware State, played over-the-top by host Melissa McCarthy, who makes Mike Rice look gentle. Q: Why would you throw a toaster at …

In 2013, if you think you’ve got a long-lost twin, there’s one way to find out: Connect on Facebook, Skype each other, and raise money on Kickstarter to meet up and get a DNA test. According to their Kickstarter page, Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier have already hit their Kickstarter goal of $30,000, so you …

Roger Ebert, the famous film critic who died Thursday at age 70, wrote a final blog post Tuesday that announced his latest battles with cancer but gave no indication of flagging in the face of the disease. In an indicator of the critic’s popularity, the Chicago Sun-Times blog housing Ebert’s final thoughts crashed Thursday afternoon. …

The Associated Press reported last week on the graphic new anti-smoking ads released by the Centers for Disease Control. This is the second round for the ads, which feature real former smokers. Some of them are heart-wrenching. The $48 million campaign includes print ads, TV and radio spots. The government says last year the ads …

Schoolchildren in Windham, N.H., will no longer be allowed to play dodgeball because of the Sandy Hook tragedy, a New Hampshire school board has decreed. “When I saw the names of some of these (dodgeball) games, unfortunately guys, we live in a world where 20 babies were slaughtered, Windham School Board member Stephanie Wimmer said. …

Earvin Johnson III is out and about with his boyfriend, not afraid of what anyone says. I guess it’s because he knows that his family will always support him. His dad is very proud of his son, sources say.
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After a long, tiring day of endless April Fool’s jokes, don’t worry about what’s for dinner tonight. Houston-based Bullritos has it covered, and this is not a joke. The restaurant chain is giving away one free chicken burrito to every guest from 5 to 8 p.m. on Monday, at all 18 locations. The chain said …

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